It's been quite traumatising! Especially since my body was preparing for 110 degree weather and it only got up to 50! The humidity has also taken some adjustment: from extremely dry to extremely damp. It should make for a nice summer though. Christmas/holidays won't be too much different I imagine. I never thought I'd say it, but I really miss the brown of the desert and how empty it feels at dusk this time of year.

Another difficult thing for me is living in a city. New Zealand's capitol city at that. I'm thinking about moving out of Wellington and closer to my work, but we shall see.

Coming from a place that has 360 days of sunlight a year to a place that has 86-ish days of sunlight and receives about 50 inches of rain a year... I think I can get used to it. Lol

In short, security financially, emotionally and physically makes me happy. Having a long term plan or goal set in place to work towards, even if that plan changes or morphs into something else entirely.

Less seriously, my cat Eek. I miss him sleeping between my knees so that I couldn't move at night, or him meowing and nipping at me to wake up and feed him. His "squeaking" for me to come pet him when I got off work.

And my boyfriend makes me happy beyond belief, but I think that goes without saying.